72 Tenants of Prosperity (2010)
- Original title
- 72家租客
- Directed by
- Patrick Kong, Eric Tsang
- Genre
- drama film, comedy film
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Rated
- IIB
- Rating
- 5.4 of 10 from 30 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A large group of tenants live in a bustling Hong Kong building, running shops and getting into comedic conflicts. The story follows their interactions and parodies of local events and movies from the time.
lightheartedenergetichumorouschaoticnostalgicculturalfast-pacedparodic
What happens
72 Tenants of Prosperity (72家租客) is a 2010 Hong Kong comedy film co-directed and produced by Eric Tsang for Shaw Brothers Studio. It also stars Tsang himself, as well as other actors. Released in Hong Kong, Malaysia, Australia, and New Zealand on 11 February 2010, other production companies include Television Broadcasts Limited, United Filmmakers Organization, Sil-Metropole Organisation and Sun Wah Media Group. This film used the 1973 film The House of 72 Tenants as a blueprint but involves a new story, with only some roles identical. This is the first film to introduce the new 2010 Shaw opening theme with a shortened version of the original fanfare. The film spoofs other movies such as Ip Man and Murderer, and makes references to Hong Kong culture and events that were figured in the media that year, such as the death of Michael Jackson and the Mong Kok acid attacks. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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